Hybrid tea rose plant named ‘Meimarkize’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided that forms at mid-season abundantly and substantially continuously attractive yellow-green blossoms suffused with pink processing a light fragrance wherein the numerous petals are positioned in a quartered manner. The buds are substantially globular-shaped. The vegetation is strong and attractive green foliage is formed. The plant forces well and is particularly well suited for cut flower production under greenhouse growing conditions.

Botanical/commercial classification: Rosa hybrida/Hybrid Tea Rose Plant.

Varietal denomination: cv. Meimarkize.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The new variety of Rosa hybrida Hybrid Tea rose plant was created byartificial pollination wherein two parents were crossed which previouslyhad been studied in the hope that they would contribute the desiredcharacteristics. The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the‘Meisatex’ variety (non patented in the United States). The male parent(i.e., the pollen parent) was the product of the cross of the ‘Meikola’variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,607) and the ‘Keidargo’ variety(non-patented in the United States).‘Meisatex’×(‘Meikola’×‘Keidargo’).

The seeds resulting from the above pollination were sown and smallplants were obtained which were physically and biologically differentfrom each other. Selective study resulted in the identification of asingle plant of the new variety.

It was found that the new Hybrid Tea rose plant of the presentinvention:

-   -   (a) forms strong vegetation,    -   (b) forms substantially globular-shaped buds,    -   (c) forms at mid-season abundantly and substantially        continuously attractive yellow-green blossoms suffused with pink        possessing a light fragrance wherein the numerous petals are        positioned in a quartered manner,    -   (d) displays attractive green foliage,    -   (e) forces well under greenhouse growing conditions, and    -   (f) is particularly well suited for cut flower production under        greenhouse growing conditions.

The new variety well meets the needs of the horticultural industry andperforms well under greenhouse growing conditions. No disease problemhas been observed during observations to date when the new variety wasbeing grown in greenhouses.

The new variety can be readily distinguished from its ancestors. Forinstance, the blossom coloration is considerably different from that ofthe ‘Meisatex’, ‘Meikola’, and ‘Keidargo’ varieties. More specifically,the ‘Meisatex’ variety forms orange-red blossoms, the ‘Meikola’ varietyforms Venetian pink blossoms, and the ‘Keidargo’ variety forms dark redblossoms.

The new variety has been found to undergo asexual propagation in Franceby a number of routes, including budding, grafting, and the use ofcuttings. Asexual propagation by the above-mentioned techniques inFrance has shown that the characteristics of the new variety are stableand are strictly transmissible by such asexual propagation from onegeneration to another.

The new variety has been named ‘Meimarkize’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying photograph shows that as nearly true as it isreasonably possible to make the same, in a color illustration of thischaracter, typical specimens of the plant parts of the new variety. Therose plants of the new variety were approximately one year of age andwere observed during May while growing on Rosa indicia Major understockand growing in greenhouses at Le Cannet des Maures, Var, France.Dimensions in centimeters are indicated at the bottom of the photograph,as is a standard color comparison.

FIG. 1 illustrates a specimen of a young shoot;

FIG. 2 illustrates a specimen of a floral bud before the opening of thesepals;

FIG. 3 illustrates a specimen of a floral bud at the opening of thesepals;

FIG. 4 illsutrates a specimen of a floral bud at the opening of thepetals;

FIG. 5 illustrates a specimen of a flower in the course of opening;

FIG. 6 illustrates a specimen of an open flower— plan view— obverse;

FIG. 7 illustrates a specimen of an open flower— plan view— reverse;

FIG. 8 illustrates a specimen of a fully open flower— plan view—obverse;

FIG. 9 illustrates a specimen of a fully open flower— plan view—reverse;

FIG. 10 illustrates a specimen of a floral receptacle showing thearrangement of the stamens and pistils;

FIG. 11 illustrates a specimen of a floral receptacle showing thearrangement of the pistils (stamens removed);

FIG. 12 illustrates a specimen of a flowering stem;

FIG. 13 illustrates a specimen of a main branch;

FIG. 14 illustrates a specimen of a leaf with three leaflets— plan view—upper surface;

FIG. 15 illustrates a specimen of a leaf with five leaflets— plan view—under surface; and

FIG. 16 illustrates a specimen of a leaf with seven leaflets— plan view—upper surface.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The chart used in the identification of the colors in that of The RoyalHorticultural Society (R.H.S. Colour Chart). The description is based onthe observation of one-year-old plants during May which were budded onRosa indicia Major understock and growing in greenhouses at Le Cannetdes Maures, Var, France.

-   Class: Hybrid Tea.-   Plant:    -   -   Height.—When pruned to a height of 0.85 cm, floral stems            having lengths of approximately 60 to 70 cm on average are            produced.        -   Width.—Approximately 80 cm on average.-   Branches:    -   -   Color.—Young stems: near Yellow-Green Group 144A. Adult            wood: near Green Group 143A.        -   Thorns.—On young stems: Small Prickles: Quantity: none. Long            prickles: Quantity: none. On adult stem: Small prickles:            Quantity: Approximately 10 on average on a stem length of            10 cm. Length: approximately 0.2 cm. average. Color: near            Greyed-Yellow Group 160D with some Greyed-Orange Group 166A.            Base: Obovate. Long prickles: Configuration: rather            slightly, very longish pointed and curved downwards on the            upper surface, and concave on the under surface. Quantity:            approximately 1 on average on a stem length of 10 cm.            Length: approximately 0.4 cm on average. Color: near            Yellow-Green Group 160D with Greyed-orange Group 166A. Base:            obovate.-   Leaves:    -   -   Stipules.—Adnate, pectinate and narrow, smooth,            approximately 1.8 cm in length on average, approximately 0.2            cm in width on average, near Green Group 138A no the upper            side, and near Green Group 138B on the under surface.        -   Petioles.—Upper surface: near Green Group 143A in            coloration. Under surface: near Green Group. 143B in            coloration. Length: approximately 2.8 cm for the terminal            leaflet.        -   Rachis.—Upper surface: Near Green Group 143A in coloration.            Under surface: near Green Group 143B in coloration.        -   Leaflets.—Number: 3, 5 and 7 (most often). Shape: generally            elliptical with a pointed tip and an obtuse base. Size: the            terminal leaflet commonly are approximately 9.6 cm in length            on average and approximately 5 cm in width on average.            Serration: small and single (as illustrated). Texture:            physically firm and thick. Color (young foliage): Upper            surface: near Green Group 138A. Under surface: near Green            Group 136B. Color (adult foliage): Upper surface: near Green            Group 139A. Under surface: near Green Group 138B.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Number of flowers.—Commonly approximately 5 to 7 blossoms            per stem.        -   Peduncle.—Smooth, approximately 2.5 cm in length on average,            approximately 0.6 cm in diameter on average, and near            Yellow-Green Group 144A in coloration.        -   Sepals.—Upper surface: smooth and near Yellow-Green Group            146B in coloration. Under surface: glandular and near            Yellow-Green Group 144A in coloration.        -   Size.—Approximately 3.6 cm in length on average, and            approximately 1.2 cm in width at the widest point on            average. Shape: longish-pointed and new at the top and            somewhat straight at the base. Extensions: two sepals            commonly possess no extensions and three sepals commonly            possess very weak extensions.        -   Buds.—Shape: substantially globular. Size: medium. Length:            approximately 3 cm on average. Width: approximately 2.3 cm            on average. Color as calyx breaks: Upper surface: near Red            Group 56C, and amply suffused with near Red group 49A, and            with a spot at the base of the near Green-Yellow Group 1C.            Under surface: near Red Group 56C, and amply suffused with            Red Group 49A and margined with Red Group 54A, and with a            spot at the base of near Green-Yellow Group 1C more or less            suffused with Yellow-Green Group 149A.        -   Flower.—Shape: cup-shaped. Diameter: approximately 8 cm on            average. Color (in the course of opening): Upper surface:            near Red Group 56C suffused with near Red Group 49A. Under            surface: near Red Group 56C suffused with near Red Group 49A            and more or less margined with Red Group 54A. Spot at base:            near Green-Yellow Group 1C on both surfaces. Upper side:            possesses external whorls of near Red Group 56C and 56D, and            internal whorls of near Red Group 56C and 56D, more or less            suffused with Red Group 49A. Under surface: near            Yellow-Green 150D with suffused with Yellow-Green Group 144B            and 144D on the external petals. External whorls are near            Green-Yellow Group 1C margined with near Red Group 56C, and            internal whorls are near Green-Yellow Group 1C and one more            or less suffused with near Red Group 56C and near Red Group            49A. Spot at base: bear Green-Yellow Group 1A. Color            stability: slight change with age. Fragrance: light. Lasting            quality: the blossoms commonly last approximately 14 to 16            days on the plant on average, and approximately 9 or 10 days            on average when cut and placed in a vase. Petal number:            approximately 97 on average under normal growing conditions.            Petal shape: with a substantially rounded tip and base.            Petal texture: consistent and somewhat firm. Petal length:            approximately 5.4 cm on average. Petal width: approximately            5.7 cm on average. Petal arrangement: imbricated, without            petaloids, and commonly quartered. Petal drop: good with the            petals commonly detaching cleanly before drying. Stamen            number: approximately 57 on average. Anthers: regularly            arranged around the styles, approximately 0.3 cm in size on            average, and near Orange Group 26B in coloration. Pollen:            present. Filaments: approximately 0.5 cm in length on            average and near Group 1A in coloration. Pistils:            approximately 172 on average. Stigmas: approximately 0.8 cm            in size on average and near Green-Yellow Group 1D in            coloration. Styles: approximately 0.1 cm in length on            average, and near Red-Purple Group 58A in coloration.            Receptacle: smooth, funnel-shaped in longitudinal section,            approximately 1.5 cm in length on average, approximately 1.7            cm in width on average at the widest point, and near            Yellow-Green Group 144A in coloration. Hips: none observed            to date when grown under greenhouse growing conditions.-   Development:    -   -   Vegetation.—Strong.        -   Blooming.—Mid-season, abundant and substantially continuous.        -   Tolerance to diseases.—No diseases have been observed during            observations to date when grown in greenhouses.        -   Aptitude to bear fruit.—None observed during observations to            date.        -   Aptitude to to forcing.—Good.

1. A new and distinct Hybrid Tea rose plant characterized by thefollowing characteristics: (a) forms strong vegetation, (b) formssubstantially globular-shaped buds, (c) forms at mid-season abundantlyand substantially continuously attractive yellow-green blossoms suffusedwith pink possessing a light fragrance wherein the numerous petals arepositioned in a quartered manner, (d) displays attractive green foliage,(e) forces well under greenhouse growing conditions, and (f) isparticularly well suited for cut flower production under greenhousegrowing conditions; substantially as shown and described.